ATCs Planning and Involvement with Regional Generator Outlet Study

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ATCs Planning and Involvement with Regional
Generator Outlet Study
UMTDI Transmission Planning Work Group January
30, 2009 Flora Flygt, Director of
Planning American Transmission Company
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ATC Introduction

• Transmission-only company
• Operational January 1, 2001
• 2.5 billion in net plant assets, up from 400
  million
• Own 9,350 circuit miles of transmission lines
• Regulated by FERC for tariff and state regulatory
  agencies for need approval and siting
• Headquartered near Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Member of MISO but not Market Participant
• Website www.atcllc.com

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ATCs Planning Approach
All Transmission is Local
All transmission siting is local in nature, with
incumbent utilities best suited to construct
transmission within their footprints.
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Planning Efforts Underway

• 2009 Ten Year Assessment
• Economic project analysis three 345-kV lines
• Bain-Zion
• North LaCrosse- Hilltop-Spring Green-Cardinal
• Salem-Spring Green-Cardinal
• Upper Peninsula MI Energy Collaborative
• MI Renewable Energy Zones
• Western Wisconsin reliability study
• Xcel, DPC, ITCM, GRE, SMMPA, ATC working together
• MISO will help develop cases
• G-T and T-D interconnections
• Active participation in the Regional Generator
  Outlet Study

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ATC participation in RGOS

• Attendance at all RGOS meetings
• Assistance to MISO on generation siting algorithm
• Recommendations to refine PROMOD assumptions
• Idea of a blended scenario, also suggested by MN
  participants
• Overlay ideas in ATC footprint and ties for the
  selected scenarios
• Scenario changes for off-shore wind

Appreciate MISOs willingness to work with us
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ATC Suggestions to RGOS
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Suggested Discussion Topics

• Reviewing and understanding MISO Indicative
  Plan results
• Develop communication plan
• Who, what, when
• How do we build understanding and support?
• Defining next steps How do you go from an
  indicative plan to approvable projects?
• What are the criteria that public utility
  commissions will use to approve these projects?

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• Questions?